moniker

noun

mon·​i·​ker ˈmä-ni-kər 

variants or less commonly monicker

plural monikers also monickers

informal

: name, nickname

"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.

Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?

—James Aley

Living up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.

—David Browne

More than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.

—Bill Howard

Synonyms of moniker

• nickname
• epithet

Examples of moniker in a Sentence

He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.

I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.

Recent Examples on the Web

The moniker Nicolandria, in fact, was given to them by the fans and had been embraced by everyone from celebrities to their families before word even reached them in the villa. —Ana Colón, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025

Today, that moniker is a bit of a stretch—the Soviet-era buildings erected after the war have little resemblance to the original city. —Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

The moniker was picked up by the international press and quickly spread. —Pasquale Hinrichs, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025

Indigenous tribes have various monikers for December’s full moon. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above